One More Chance

Chapter 6

Janae in the MM.

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1 Month later...

Kayani POV:

I stretched and rolled over to see the face of my boyfriend, Xavier. I was a bit apprehensive when he asked me to be his girlfriend but he promised me we'd take it slow and I agreed. I can honestly say that I've never felt happier. When I told everyone, there were some mixed feelings from everyone, except Chris. Sierra told me she was rooting for Chris, of course, as well as Mike but they both said they were happy if I was happy. Chris on the other hand flat out told me it wasn't a good idea. Something about him not trusting Xavier and thinking there was something off about him but he's been saying that since I first met Xavier. It doesn't matter what he thinks though because he isn't the one dating him, I am. 

I attempted to get out of bed when I felt a tug on my arm. 

"Where you going?" asked Xavier in a sleepy voice. 

"To brush my teeth and then to work." I had started a new job at the cafe The Friendly Bean. Since we were always there, I'd noticed they were hiring and applied for the job. 

"Don't leave me." 

"Babe, I have to. I don't want to get fired from another job." I leaned down and kissed his cheek. 

"Whatever man, bye." he rolled over and turned his back towards me. 

"Babe, whats your problem?" 

No response.

"Xavier."

Still no response. 

"Do you want me to stay with you?

"Yes." 

I sucked my teeth and sighed before getting back into bed. "Fine, I'll call out just this one time. But I've made plans to go out later with my friends so I won't be with you all day. 

"Is that dude gonna be there?" I knew he was referring to Chris. "If so then you not going. I don't trust him." 

I sighed, him and Chris don't like each other and I don't know what for. "Yes he's going to be there. He is my friend. Besides, you don't have to trust him because you trust me." 

For the remainder of the morning and afternoon, Xavier and I laid in bed together alongside Junior, just watching TV. Soon enough, it was time for me to go get dressed. 

"Where y'all going anyways?" he asked, following me into the kitchen. 

"Just out to eat." I stood on my tippy toes to kiss him until I smelled his breath which reeked of alcohol. "Were you drinking again Xavier?" 

"No." he said quietly. 

I walked over to the trash can seeing an empty bottle of Hennessy in it. "Then what's this?" I asked holding up the bottle. "Babe, I think you might have a problem and that's okay. We can go to the AA meeting together and-" 

"I don't have no problem Kayani damn." he snatched the bottle from me and threw it back in the trash. "I told you this shit before now stop bringing it up. Matter of fact, get out my damn house." he growled before opening up another bottle of liquor. I snatched the bottle before he could get the top off and he grabbed onto my wrist then snatched the bottle back from me. "Don't you ever snatch shit from me again? You understand?" With each word he said his grip got tighter on my wrist.

"Okay Xavier, please let go. You're hurting me." I whined.

He squeezed on my wrist one more time before shoving me into the wall. "Get the hell out." he said to me after downing a shot of whatever he had to drink. I ran out quickly terrified of the person I just saw. I've never seen him like that and it scared me. I just wanted to help him. I looked at my wrist which was turning purple and at the arm that I hit on the wall. There was a slight bruise forming but nothing major. I texted Sierra letting her know I'd be at the restaurant in about an hour, once I was finished getting dressed.